Newby and Scalby Academy
The Green, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 5JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Wriglesworth
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- URN
- 145633
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723628517
About this school
Newby and Scalby Academy is a primary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newby and Scalby Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 61 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 64% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 72% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newby and Scalby Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 423 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newby and Scalby Academy compares
Newby and Scalby Academy ranked 113th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 17% | 406 | — |
| Barrowcliff School | 30% | 8.2% | 58.3% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 63% | 5.2% | 13.9% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | 64% | 6.5% | 33.9% | 560 | 0.7 miles |
| Gladstone Road Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 36.1% | 680 | 1.3 miles |
| Friarage Community Academy | 51% | 7.6% | 55.3% | 249 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.03%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 8.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Barrowcliff School0.4 miles
Primary · Scarborough
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Gladstone Road Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Friarage Community Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other schools in Scarborough
Newby and Scalby Academy ranks 7th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Scarborough.
- Barrowcliff School Primary
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Primary
- Cayton Community Primary School Primary
- East Ayton Community Primary School Primary
- Friarage Community Academy Primary
- Gladstone Road Primary School Primary
- Hackness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Primary
- Lindhead School Primary
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Primary
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newby and Scalby Academy teach?
- Newby and Scalby Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Newby and Scalby Academy?
- The headteacher of Newby and Scalby Academy is Mr Tom Wriglesworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newby and Scalby Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newby and Scalby Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newby and Scalby Academy?
- Newby and Scalby Academy has 406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newby and Scalby Academy full?
- Newby and Scalby Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 406 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newby and Scalby Academy a faith school?
- No. Newby and Scalby Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Newby and Scalby Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newby and Scalby Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newby and Scalby Academy part of an academy trust?
- Newby and Scalby Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newby and Scalby Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newby and Scalby Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Newby and Scalby Academy ranked 113th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newby and Scalby Academy's absence rate?
- Newby and Scalby Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newby and Scalby Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newby and Scalby Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.